A Case of Neonatal Pneumomediastinum with Subcutaneous Emphysema Suspected to Be Caused by Pharyngoesophageal Injury
Iatrogenic esophageal perforation is a rare condition in children, but occasionally occurs in premature infants due to repeated intubation or nasogastric tube insertion. Esophageal perforation is common in pneumothorax and interstitial emphysema, but rarely occurs in the absence of pneumothorax. Alt...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korean Society of Neonatology
2020-02-01
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| Series: | Neonatal Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.neo-med.org/upload/pdf/nm-2020-27-1-21.pdf |